, 1887-12-01

zeal and sacrifices of patriots, and
made sacred by the dust of a pious
multitude, without number; d country
illustrious for inventive and progress
sive genius. and for some of the most
wonderful and useful discoveries of
any age Some Of these inventions
and discoveries are TIE application of
steam 10 nayI CATION, the cotton gin,
tine grain reaper, the sewing machine,
the Use of auesthetics in surgery, the
manufacture of watches and clocks
by machinery. the electric telegraph.
the telephone, the phoaograph, the
electric light. and electric motor
some of which have revoIutioniZpd
the agricultural, manufacturing, ship
ping. and commercial interests, not
only of this country, but of the
world-and all of which have been Il
blessing to the country and to the hu-
man race
We should be thankful that We
/ have a government IN whose well bal
anced constitution are blended the
advantages of the best governments of
Europe, without the defects of mon
aicby, aristocracy, and pure democ-
racy; q government equally averse to
. tyranny and anarchy, and which has
the courage and the strength to exc
cute its laws, and administer capital
/ punishment to heaven-daring and
/ thanksgiving criminals, despite all
their satanical threats and maledic-
tions, and of their friends.
! The only thing for which we do
Z ,Jf fool YNrafNf,T,, 4 Eh,nl-FY,1 Il
existence III our land of a few men
who are enemies to our country and
our laws, and who, if they could,
would throttle the government, and
turn our fair land into pandimonium
of violence and blood. And worse
than all, we have Il colony of these
enemies Of law and of the most sa-
cred human rights, within thirty five
miles of our city, down the Straits,
who go into mourning over the
righteous execution of wholesale mur-
derers, and with demoulacal malice
dcnouncc the government that gives
them a home
Anarchy is out of its element in
this country, and if anarchists eau
not enjoy its liberty and institutions
without running into lawlessness and
riot, they had better leave the country
for the country's good Here Is true
/ liberty, where none are above law,
and none are below it; where opin-
ions incur no civil disabilities: Whero
all persecution Is prohibited, and
every man can sit under his own vine
and none dare make him afraid Here
charity and compassion reign not
only IN nrlmberless personal acts, but
in hundreds of eleemosynary institu~-
tions to relieve every kind of distress,
and lessen the sum of human woe.
Here the darkness OF pagaRism and
superstition is not only past, but the
true light shineth, and ali may enjoy
this light and walk in it if they will.
And we are thankful that the pro-
gress OF religion is not only equal to,
but In advance of the increase of our
population. And that the gospel of
/ Christ is not only spreading among
ourselves, but Jealous efforts are be-
ing put forth by christian churches
and people to convey it to others.
Our educational prosperity is also
matter for Thanksgiving
/ Common schools, acadsmies, semia-
aries, colleges. and universities are
multiplying all over the laud, and
money is being contributed in greater
| liberality than ever before, for their
endowment and improvement in faci!-
tiles. Especially have we reason for
the founding of an institution Of
high grade of learning in our midst,
(the University of Puget Sound,) and
IN the fact that its operations have
already commenced in the opening
of its preparatory academy,
Can we glance at all this and not
say, "Oh that men would praise the
Lord for his goodness, and for his
wonderful works to tho children of
men"
1t becomes us to manifest our graft
tude by duly appreciating, and wisely,
and faithfully improving our blessing
and by carefully preserving and per
petuating those valuable institutions
which have contributed to our pras-
perity, and which are the honor and
glory ofthe land.
Hail universal Lord! be bounte-
Gus to give US only good; and if the
night have gathered aught Of evil, or
concealed, disperse rs now light ex-
pels the dark From Thee is all that
soothes the life of man. His high
endeayor, and his glad success, but
Oh, thoubOunteous Givsr of all good,
Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the
crowni Give what thou canst; without
thee we are poor. And with thee
rich, take what thou will away"